The Computer Font Book by Glenn Searfoss

Osborne/McGraw-Hill announces publication of The Computer Font Book, a new
guide that offers a realistic approach to understanding computerized font
usage.

Whether working with a computer or crafting projects by hand, The Computer
Font Book answers questions while providing a thorough introduction to
fonts and font terminology so users can learn effective and creative font
techniques. Author, Glenn Searfoss, who has provided custom font design
and consulting services since 1987, discusses basic font sizing and
formatting techniques, covers font styles and classification methods,
compares hard and soft fonts, and much more.

Font users will also discover important information on printers and display
systems, and how they affect a computer's output image quality. Basic
techniques are discussed for printed page and screen layouts to aid in the
design of quality images.

The book offers a variety of font samplers that are available from
different manufacturers. Searfoss also provides a detailed bibliography
with references on typography, design, and other font-related topics.

For anyone working with fonts, this book is an outstanding resource not to
be missed.

$27.95              ISBN:  0-07-881800-1           384 pages

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603

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